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A captured treasure hunter fights through a cult-held Pennsylvania town in a fast retro FPS to uncover what lies below.
Released 10 Dec 2018
Dual-Wield Shotguns
Throw Found Objects
Hunt Hidden Secrets
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Developed by David Szymanski · Published by New Blood Interactive
You play as a treasure hunter who enters a sealed-off Pennsylvania town in search of rumored riches, is captured by its inhabitants, and must fight to escape while investigating the evil beneath the town.
Move quickly through combat against cultists, possessed militants, and other creatures, using weapons that range from sickles and swords to shotguns, rifles, crossbows, and explosives. The campaign unfolds across three episodes, with new weapons becoming available as you progress.
Explore distinct levels, find keys and hidden secrets, and battle through encounters that mix open combat spaces with exploration. Beyond the campaign, DUSK includes an endless wave-survival mode and online arena multiplayer.
Players often praise DUSK's fast movement and responsive combat, creative level design, and eerie retro atmosphere. Its weapon feel and metal soundtrack also recur as highlights. Some reviewers find later sections repetitive, levels occasionally hard to navigate, or bosses less engaging than the regular combat.
DUSK reintroduces you to a world where butchery and bloodshed must be mastered... if you're to survive 'til dawn. Inspired by Doom, Quake, Blood, Heretic, Hexen, Half-Life, Redneck Rampage and all your '90s favorites, while featuring a soundtrack by metal music mastermind Andrew Hulshult.
In three distinct campaign episodes hand-crafted from straight outta the '90s, players will battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces and attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth. Featuring a vast arsenal of badass weaponry including sickles, swords, crossbows, rifles, dual-wielded and double barreled shotguns and incredibly necessary grenade and rocket launchers, DUSK brings unapologetic retro action from start to finish.
In addition to the main campaign, DUSK features an Endless Survival Mode, putting you front and center against wave after wave of merciless enemies.
And for those looking for an extra challenge, DUSK also offers the chance to go head to head online to battle your friends in DUSKWorld arena multiplayer, where darkness hosts the worst of humanity in surprising new ways...
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 30 |
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| Players | 1–16 |
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| Multiplayer | DUSK includes single-player content and a separate multiplayer component called DUSKWorld. The provided store data confirms Online PvP and LAN PvP. Multiplayer is described as online arena-style deathmatch, and reviews repeatedly state support for up to 16 players. Endless Survival Mode is mentioned, but the provided official text does not confirm it as multiplayer. |
| Multiplayer & mods | Steam Workshop is supported and reviews mention mod support and an SDK/mod tools scene, but the provided official text does not state specific multiplayer mod functionality. One review mentions future Workshop support and more multiplayer modes, which is not confirmed by the official store text. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 88/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
